Kuredhivaru Resort & Spa Maldives

stayed here for our honeymoon. received a beautiful package. was looked after our host nelly who was extremely accommodating and made sure all our bookings were on time and ensured everything ran smoothly. wesley was one of the drivers here and he was soooo friendly always smiling it was contagious! overall beautiful stay and cannot recommend this place enough :)

We stayed at Mövenpick for 9 nights, December 2 to December 11. Villas and beaches are nice. Most of the staff are polite. However, we had a very negative experience with the Executive Assistant Manager. At a cocktail party where he approached us, I tried to make small talk but he rudely dismissed me and began talking to my husband as though I didn’t exist. My husband who was quite bothered by this behavior turned to me and asked if I wanted to go elsewhere. So we walked away from this person. We’ve never experienced such offensive behavior anywhere. Mövenpick doesn’t seem to pay attention to who they place in a management role. Chauvinism is never acceptable. We do not plan to go back or recommend going there to anyone else.

We just landed back home after a 6 day stay at this resort and had an amazing time. This is the 6th resort we've been to in the Maldives but it is our 1st time with kids (2yrs and 6yrs old) Pros : - At the airport for both arrival & departure, we were greeted by Anaan. He was soo helpful and efficient! He got us through vip queues and tried to cut down our waiting time as much as possible. This extra touch of personal service (particularly at departure) makes a whole lot of difference, especially when wrangling 2 young kids and a heap of baggage whilst trying to figure our way around the terminal. - Upon arrival at the resort, we were greeted by a large group of smiling faces and music. We were provided refreshments and coconuts then taken on a tour around the resort. It truly made us feel welcome. - The overwater villa is an 11/10! We particular enjoyed the layout and we found this was an extremely ideal set up for our little family. We were in Room 232. - The snorkeling off the dive centre was phenomenal. We saw sharks daily, eagle rays, turtle, eels, octopus and soooo many fish. HUGE SCHOOLS. We were also lucky to witness a dolphin passing by while we were snorkeling. - Staff who recognises us daily and makes the effort to make us feel special and at home : 5* to Wesley the super friendly buggy driver (our children's favourite person on the island), Jane and Rejina from Onu Marche (who went out of their way to help when i faced an unexpected problem), Shifau (who delivers our room service most nights), Gihan from Bodumas (we never got a chance to dine there but he was always so sweet to offer berries to my kids whenever we walk past the restaurant in the evenings. It put such a smile on their little faces every single time), Shakila & Jinah from the dive centre, Ashif from recreation and Saravan from Latitude. - On our last day we enjoyed the promotional Mother & Daughter spa and omg the massage was one of the best ive ever had. Kadek was SOOOO AMAZING with her technique. My daughter had the chocolate treatment and she said it was the best thing of her trip! Cons : - The kids club had great facilities but it wasnt well structured. Children were often left to entertain themselves. When we were there, most kids spoke only Russian and so the staff conducted activities in Russian. My daughter speaks English and cant understand Russian so the first few days she felt left out and didnt want to be left in the kids club by herself. The staff doesnt greet you/acknowledge when you enter the club and arent as friendly/welcoming as many other kids clubs we have been to. It got slightly better during the last 2 days of our stay as the staff had familiarised themselves with us but it was a little too late by that point. - Snorkeling off our villa wasnt great as it was mostly dead coral and barren sand. It was excellent from the dive centre but it was a hassle to bring all our gear there daily (3 flippers, 4 snorkels, 3 lifevests, 2 children, u get the drift...) Would have been more ideal if snorkeling from the villa was equally excellent. - 2 days before our arrival, we received an email saying the hotel brand name has changed but there were no other changes. However, we did see price changes during our stay. When we signed a form for the kids club, it said babysitting is USD15++ per child. When we enquired, we were told its USD25++ instead. On 2 seperate occasions, we enquired about snorkeling with a guide around the dive centre reef (no biat ride) and if it was complimentary, we were told yes. However, they changed their minds and said it was chargeable USD95++ for 30mins per person, after discussing with each other. Overall, our stay has been great but if we are going to the Maldives again with kids, we will probably look for a resort with a better kids club as we would also like to have some couple time while knowing our kids are having an equally good time.

Third time at the resort: was great as usual. Great food, friendly staff, amazing service. Lots of entertainment. Best New Year party in Maldives. Special thank you to Azim for always super clean villa. Nelly our host for helping with everything and anrranding things. All staff is amazing. Thank you a lot.

It was an amazing experience, we loved it. The personal is very polite and respectful, the food is amazing and delicious, there are so many varieties of selection. We stayed in overwater villa and the villa is very beautiful. Everything is clean. It was an amazing experience